Missouri State

Honors

• Conference USA Honor Roll: 2025
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2025

Missouri State
2025: Did not play in any regular-season games to preserve his redshirt season ... Pressed into starting duty for the Xbox Bowl game in Frisco, Texas vs. Arkansas State (12/18/25) for his only appearance of the year (54 snaps) ... Was part of an offensive line that helped the Bears average 392.2 yards per game in its first FBS season, including 279.7 passing yards per game, while leading Conference USA in pass efficiency (151.59) and yards per play (5.98) ... Earned Conference USA Honor Roll accolades ... Named to MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2025 semester.

High School
Was a two-time All-Classic 8 Conference selection for coach Glenn Derby's Lasers at Kettle Moraine High in Wisconsin ... His senior season (2024), he was a second-team all-conference pick at tackle ... Was part of an 11-1 conference championship team his junior season (2023) and an 14-3 state championship campaign his sophomore year ... Four-year starter ... Has an 84-inch wingspan and squats 450 pounds ... Rated as the No. 170 offensive tackle in the class of 2025 ... Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3 and two-stars by Rivals ... Had offers from Colorado State and Eastern Michigan.

Personal
Brayden Mathew Thompson was born 12/21/06 in Waukesha, Wis. ... Son of Mathew and Sara Thompson of Eagle, Wis. ... Has a sister, Samantha ... Father played football at St. Cloud State ... Majoring in Exercise Science.